November 2008 events at Goshen College

All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.

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7:30 p.m., Faculty Recital Series: Matthew Hill solo piano, Rieth Recital Hall
Professor of Music Matthew Hill’s program features Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24 by Johannes Brahms, and works by Franz Schubert and Olivier Messiaen.
Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. GC students are free with valid ID. Tickets available at the door only.

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8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Fall mainstage: “The Saint Plays,” Umble Center
Directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Michelle Milne, “The Saint Plays” by Erik Ehn explore connectedness between historical saints, contemporary life, earthly existence, spirit and eternity. This will also include an original piece written in memory of GC student Deanne Binde, who died in a car accident in May 2008.
Tickets are $8 adults, $5 students/seniors. For ticket reservations, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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7:30 p.m., Yoder Public Affairs Lecture: “Iran and U.S. Relations – Fact and Fiction,” Dr. Trita Parsi, Rieth Recital Hall
Dr. Trita Parsi has conducted more than 130 interviews with senior Israeli, Iranian, and American decision-makers in all three countries, and has worked on Capitol Hill and at the United Nations on Middle Eastern issues. He has written widely on the subject, including his most recent book, “A Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran and the United States” (Yale University Press 2007). This event is free and open to the public.
Since 1978 the Frank and Betty Jo Yoder endowed lectureship has enabled faculty, students, and community members to hear widely known speakers address current issues. This lecture is sponsored in collaboration with the Fourth Freedom Forum and the Lifelong Learning Institute of Goshen.

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8 p.m., Catholic Mass on campus, Newcomer Center Room 19
Sponsored by Catholic Student Association and Campus Ministries. For more information contact Tina Peters at tinamp@goshen.eduor Kevin Gary at kgary@goshen.eduor Bob Yoder at robertey@goshen.edu.

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Family Weekend
Family Weekend offers an opportunity for parents to experience Goshen College with their student, meet his or her friends and experience the Christ-centered community and core values that are shaping their son or daughter. For information or to register, contact Jan Ramer at (574) 535-7565 or e-mail janmr@goshen.edu.

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8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Fall mainstage: “The Saint Plays,” Umble Center
Directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Michelle Milne, “The Saint Plays” by Erik Ehn explores connectedness between historical saints, contemporary life, earthly existence, spirit and eternity. This will also include an original piece written in memory of GC student Deanne Binde, who died in a car accident in May 2008. The Nov. 9 performance will have ASL interpretation for the Deaf.
Tickets are $8 adults, $5 students/seniors. For ticket reservations, call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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7:30 p.m., Lavender Jazz: “Ritmo Mundial,” Sauder Concert Hall
Sonny Carreño directs Lavender Jazz, Goshen College’s big band, in a concert of jazz and world beat charts.              
Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, available at the door only. GC students free with valid ID.

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4 p.m., Community School of the Arts showcase recital, Sauder Concert Hall
Two Community School of the Arts children’s choirs – Rejoice (grades 3-5, directed by Rosemary Rupp) and Shout for Joy (grades 6-8, directed by Sandra Hill) – will perform with a special guest ensemble.             
Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. Available at the door only. GC students are free with valid ID.

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1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: “Sing the Closing of the Year,” with St. Joseph Valley Camerata, Sauder Concert Hall
This concert centers on special times and seasons of the fall and early winter. Musical selections are about autumn, All Saints, Thanksgiving, Advent, winter and Christmas. Camerata’s repertoire is drawn mostly from works by master composers of the Renaissance through Romantic periods. Directed by David A. Seitz; keyboard by Associate Professor of Music Christine Larson Seitz.

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7:30 p.m., Visiting Artist Recital: Radoslav Kvapil, solo piano, Rieth Recital Hall
A world-renowned Czech pianist, Radoslav Kvapil was born in Brno, Moravia, and was taught from the age of six by Dr. Ludvík Kundera, Leoš Janácek’s closest disciple and successor. Throughout his distinguished career, Kvapil has been commended by music critics for his “sterling service for the cause of Czech piano music,” and has also been praised as an “unrivalled master,” “the greatest performer of piano works by Smetana, Janácek or Martinu,” a “magician at the keyboard.”
The program will feature solo piano works by Dvorák, Smetana, Debussy, and Chopin.
Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, available at the door before the concert. GC students are free with valid ID.

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8 a.m., Campus Open House, Music Center Lobby
This event offers high school juniors and seniors an overview of Goshen College. Attend classes, eat in the dining hall and meet with faculty and students. The option of an overnight stay in the residence halls is also available. To register for this event call (574) 535-7535 or go online at www.goshen.edu/admission/vis_openhouse.php.

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7:30 p.m., Goshen College choirs with the Toledo Symphony, Sauder Concert Hall
The Goshen College choirs will be augmented by outstanding area high school singers in a performance of large choral and orchestra works by Bach and Schubert. The concert will be conducted by Vance George, GC alumnus and director emeritus of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus.
For the 65th consecutive season, the Toledo Symphony continues its mission of service and quality and will present over 400 performances to nearly 300,000 music listeners in nearly 100 communities in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.
Tickets are $15 adults, $10 seniors/students. Reserved seating available through the Welcome Center – call (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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9 p.m., Taizé Worship Service, Newcomer Center Room 19
A time of prayer, silence, song, and Scripture modeled after the worship of the ecumenical Taizé community in France.

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Opening of Art Exhibit: Kristi Glick Shank – jewelry/enameling and Anne Binder – calligraphy and artist books, Hershberger Art Gallery
Kristi Glick Shank’s work is a collection of jewelry, enamel panels and prints that offer a wealth of colors and textures, as well as many surprising juxtapositions of objects such as enamel and snail shells, pearls and magnolia seeds. The exhibition, titled, “Invitation. Stillness. Movement.” was inspired by the beauty of nature, place and process.
Calligrapher, painter and fiber artist Anne Binder will present large canvases and mixed-media wall hangings in this exhibit, “Beyond Words,” of presenting poetry as the painted word.
The exhibit is up to Jan. 18, 2009. Reception: Nov. 23, 2-4 p.m.

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7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Brentano String Quartet, Sauder Concert Hall|
Brentano has performed throughout the world, winning major honors, including the Naumburg Chamber Music and Cleveland Quartet Awards. Described by the Los Angeles Times as “brilliant, virtuosic and still mellow...” the Brentano String Quartet is known for its technical brilliance and stylistic elegance.
Choral Terrace seating is available for $12; tickets go on sale Nov. 7 at 9 a.m. Call the Welcome Center (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

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The fall Voices-n-Harmony Gospel Choir Concert has been canceled.

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center, Union Gymnasium, Umble Center and Westlawn Lounge are accessible to people using wheelchairs and others with physical limitations.

Directions to the college and a campus map are available at: www.goshen.edu/aboutgc/map.php. For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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